Right, don’t get confused, don’t turn off – this isn’t a track by the band White Lies, this is a song called White Lies by the brilliant ABC Club. Now Wave have pencilled them in to play early at Islington Mill, and we can all forget the post-Editors blues that were the band that share a name with this splendid track.
Socrates Adams is one of the most unique and interesting novelists on the bill within this years Paradox line up, joining a bill with an infinite amount of talent the Paradox stage at the Angel Centre. Here he is drinking a little wine and reading a bit of his own work.
Right, let’s get this out of the way – the concept of this video is largely that of a man within the eye of another man, all done in a quite crude, late-80′s, Channel 4 kind of way – which means you’re pretty much bound to love in. It helps that Young Husband are completely rad too, pre- or post-EuroTrash. Another Underachievers booking, live at The Salford Arms
A Brown Brogues video from way back when they thought they were cool and other people didn’t. Thankfully, that’s all changed now, and the twosome are filled with self loathing and there are hundreds of people busting a gut to get close to them at every show. Expect an emotional performance for COAT at The Kings Arms
A song about spending loads of money on stuff when you’re skint, as well as not really paying too much attention to the Marxist doctrine, This Many Boyfriends have pretty much perfected indie pop. This one was produced by Ryan Jarman from that band of brothers The Cribs, so double cred there. Check them out at Underachievers show at The Salford Arms.
One of the best live bands you’re ever likely to see are to come and do a soundtrack set in Salford. It would be close to a crime if you somehow missed them – their set at Islington Mill a year or so back went down as one of the greatest of all time to the few people who managed to catch it. We Shall Visit catches some of the excellence, but nowhere near all of it. Playing United Reformed Church for Bad Uncle & Hear Here.
One of the most consistently challenging artists in Manchester, Edwyn of Irma Vep and about a million other projects has never really cared for the spotlight. See a fan-shot video here, ahead of his (probably) boundary breaking performance for Panopoly at Albert Mill
Another city, similar sounds – GoGo Penguin play their wonderfully eclectic sounds at Manchester Jazz Festival way back in 2011. Youtube commenter ‘alloriginalpirates’ said it was the best thing he’d seen all week – and when has a youtube commenter ever been wrong? See them on the Mind on Fire/This City is Ours stage
With only 50 gold cassettes made, it’s no surprise they all sold out in about 10 minutes or something. PINS will be playing at Islington Mill – returning to the place of their first ever show – for Now Wave / Off with their Heads.
Filmed in Krakow 2010, this video gives the briefest of glimpses into the thinking of a truly brilliant artist. Expect confusion, insight and a load of noise at Sacred Trinty Church.